Win: Tito Wright (1-3) Loss: Fred McCardell (0-4)
Save: Howard Zak (13)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Paul Conti pitching. Ed Bluege singles to left field. Ray Stoops grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Hank Stynes walks. Gene Doljack walks. Firpo Arias strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Atlanta Scott Rodriguez pitching. Shitoshi Nitta walks. Toshiaki Otomo grounds out to the third baseman. Shitoshi Nitta advances to second on the play. Lee Kitson grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Markle singles to center field. Shitoshi Nitta scores. Ramon Pike grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Walt Markle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Strick Crestline singles to right field. Reidel Alvarez strikes out. Andres Houser strikes out. Scott Rodriguez reached on a fielding error by Rafael Belliard. Ed Bluege flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Gene Weiland strikes out. Buzz Sample strikes out. Rafael Belliard triples. Paul Conti strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ray Stoops flies out to the center fielder. Hank Stynes pops out to the second baseman. Gene Doljack strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Shitoshi Nitta walks. Toshiaki Otomo pops out to the shortstop. Shitoshi Nitta steals second. Lee Kitson hits a home run. Shitoshi Nitta scores. Walt Markle strikes out. Ramon Pike strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Firpo Arias strikes out. Strick Crestline strikes out. Reidel Alvarez singles to center field. Reidel Alvarez steals second. Andres Houser strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Gene Weiland walks. Buzz Sample grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Weiland advances to second on the play. Rafael Belliard lines out to the third baseman. Paul Conti strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Scott Rodriguez strikes out. Ed Bluege doubles past the left fielder. Ray Stoops strikes out. Hank Stynes walks. Gene Doljack strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Atlanta Shitoshi Nitta flies out to the center fielder. Toshiaki Otomo strikes out. Lee Kitson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Firpo Arias strikes out. Strick Crestline doubles to left field. Reidel Alvarez pops out to the catcher. Andres Houser singles to left field. Strick Crestline scores. Scott Rodriguez hits a home run. Andres Houser scores. Ed Bluege flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Walt Markle flies out to the left fielder. Ramon Pike singles to right field. Gene Weiland grounds out to the third baseman. Ramon Pike advances to second on the play. Tommy Tipton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Buzz Sample flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ray Stoops flies out to the center fielder. Hank Stynes singles to right field. Gene Doljack strikes out. Firpo Arias grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Rafael Belliard grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Conti grounds out to the second baseman. Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Strick Crestline walks. Reidel Alvarez walks. Tito Wright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andres Houser grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Strick Crestline advances to third on the play. Reidel Alvarez advances to second on the play. Jack Friday is pinch hitting for Tommy Tipton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jack Friday grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Bluege walks. Ray Stoops flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Atlanta Fred McCardell pitching. Toshiaki Otomo pops out to the shortstop. Lee Kitson grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Markle hits a home run. Ramon Pike walks. Gene Weiland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Howard Zak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hank Stynes strikes out. Gene Doljack singles to right field. Gene Doljack steals second. Firpo Arias strikes out. Strick Crestline grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 12 Atlanta total runners left on base: 5
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tom Golvin did not respond to coaching in velocity Randy Tolson improves in arm Arnie Branyan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Vic Jones improves in power_vs_lefty Tom Brown improves in power_vs_lefty Ron Tinning improves in contact_vs_righty Johnny Wagner did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty